The Macomb High School Band is doing something new this year in hopes to include more of the community, according to a news release.

On the morning of Saturday, Aug. 23, the drumline and color guard will perform short marching demonstrations in four different neighborhoods in Macomb, between 10 a.m. and Noon, and designated by schools —Lincoln, St. Paul/Wilson, Edison, and Macomb Junior-Senior High School.

Parent volunteers will accompany student teams along the parade routes collecting donations as the drumline and color guard perform.

These donations will be tabulated and the “winning neighborhood” will receive a personalized parade from the entire band and color guard through their streets at 4 p.m. on Sept. 6. That evening at 6 p.m. the community is invited to the first field show performance of the year at the Macomb High School stadium.

All money collected will be used for replacement of instruments and supplies.

Future performance dates and more information can be found on the Macomb Bands website at www.macombbands.org.

Go online and visit McDonoughVoice.com for colored, outlined routes for this weekend’s Marchathon.